EricFabian said:
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They did a 3DS price cut to go along with SM3DL n MK7, so they can't be that dumb!
So will it? | |||
Heck yeah!!! | 75 | 49.02% | |
Naw mawn... | 78 | 50.98% | |
Total: | 153 |
EricFabian said:
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archbrix said:
I agree that they likely won't do it, but while I wouldn't have contested this line of thinking at all a year ago, WiiU's sales are so grim presently that losing a bit more money on the hardware in favor of moving more software may be the lesser of two evils at this point. I say this because even now at $299 the WiiU is still about one hundred smackers more than the traditional launch price for Ninty hardware. I think we can all agree that at the very least a Mario Kart 8 bundle at $299 is practically a given. The problem is that WiiU really needs a one-two punch to have a major impact. If they were to introduce a MK bundle and drop their bundle prices to $249 upon its release in May, they wouldn't need another price drop for a long, long while and hopefully the increase in software sales that would result would help to offset the losses they'd incur. |
They'd have to sell about 5 units of software to offset the loss they'd incur from the price drop alone, and they'd still need to cover what they're losing to begin with. The current brass really needs to return to profitability quickly, and especially with the 3DS release slate lacking oomph, I don't see how they're going to turn a decent profit this year with such a price cut.
As for a one two punch, I think the date of Mario Kart Wii U is so close do the date of E3 for a reason. This may be just wishful thinking, but hopefully Nintendo will have some big announcements at E3 to maintain momentum and buld on Mario Kart 8. Of course, I've been thinking "oh they're planning something..." since the Wii U launched, so I could be wrong.
Einsam_Delphin said: They did a 3DS price cut to go along with SM3DL n MK7, so they can't be that dumb! |
That's why they are dumb. 3DS had huge games with the price cut. Why not do the same with Wii U? Because they are Nintendo. Mario Kart alone won't do a 3DS scenario.
Hibern81 said: It would move consoles no doubt, but Nintendo is more worried about profit margins then they are about the console race. |
MTZehvor said: Not unless the production price for Wii U goes down significantly somehow before the end of May. Nintendo was losing money back when they were selling the console by itself for $300; dropping the price for the console by essentially $110 (assuming Mario Kart costs $60), would put them at an even worse position than they're in already. |
JWeinCom said:
They'd have to sell about 5 units of software to offset the loss they'd incur from the price drop alone, and they'd still need to cover what they're losing to begin with. The current brass really needs to return to profitability quickly, and especially with the 3DS release slate lacking oomph, I don't see how they're going to turn a decent profit this year with such a price cut. |
Slarvax said: Game bundle? Sure! 50$ price cut? Naah... |
Agreed. At least not at first.
But, you might see "unofficial" reductions sponsored through retailers. That's whats happening now with the Mario bundle and TF bundles.
At this time a bundle with SM3DW for 250 would be amazing and it would sell like hotcakes in my opinion.
NavyNut said: At this time a bundle with SM3DW for 250 would be amazing and it would sell like hotcakes in my opinion. |